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    3D printed Tap Handle info needed

    I am interested in having a tap handle created from my homebrew logo. Does anybody have any experience with 3D printers? How long would it take to program a 3D version of the gote head? What would be a reasonable price to ask someone to create this from scratch and print? Sorry for all the...
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    First mead questions

    I just made my first mead. 19lbs honey and topped with spring water to 5 gallons. Og was supposd to be 1.135. Ended up at 1.150. Picked 1 pack of lalvin 72b as per instructions. Added 12g of yeast nutrient and used a paint stirrer on a drill to airate. Today i checked and no airlock activity...
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    quick starter size question

    Getting ready to make a starter. Mr Malty says i need a 1.82 liter starter. I have never made one that big. I have a 2000ml flask. is this something i should step up? or can i just add 180 grams of DME to 1.82 L of boiling water? BTW Stepping up yeast starters has me totaly confused. anybody...
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    why did my bag clog?

    Good morning fellow brewers. I am currently brewing yoopers oatmeal stout. 7 lbs Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 63.64 % 1 lbs Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 9.09 % 12.0 oz Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 6.82 % 10.0 oz Chocolate malt (pale) (200.0 SRM) Grain 5.68 % 8.0 oz Barley...
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    Phone meter storage

    Hi all. I bought this photo meter. https://www.morebeer.com/products/ph-meter-phep-5.html It states to store the electrode in storage solution. Which I have done. I put several drops in the cup of the storage capacity and I store it upright in my basement. 68degrees. However everytime I go...
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    Whats going on with this?

    Brewed two 5 gallon batches of golden ale on the same day and fermented next to each other in my basement at about 68 deg. One vial of flemish red yeast in each with some s04 sprinkle on top. Two weeks later i opened both and found this. One was clear with a little yeast raft on top and the...
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    Kal clone controller low voltage???

    I built a kal clone controller but only added enough to run one element. Biab. As i was doing my initial testing with no element plugged into the controller, i noticed i was only getting 97v to the element plug. I put my leads on the black and red leads on the relay, same thing. Traced it back...
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    Massachusetts 3 tier brew stand

    3 tier brewstand for sale. $200. 3rd tier being on the ground to keep things low. Cooler shown for size comparison only. Freshly painted with high quality marine grade black paint. I have used this several times and works great. Tested with myself and a friend sitting on it. About 500 lbs...
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    Too much foam from bottle?

    Noob question here. I just opened a refrigerated for two days bottle of my english brown mild and poured in a glass. There was litterally no liquid. All foam it eventually settled out and tastes great. What would some causes of this be? I bottled 10 gallons and had this happen to few but no...
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    Og/ Batch sizes / what are the effects of altering?

    Today I brewed an Irish red.here is the recipie. Type: All Grain Batch Size: 5.50 gal Boil Size: 7.16 gal Boil Time: 60 min End of Boil Vol: 6.03 gal Final Bottling Vol: 5.36 gal Fermentation: Ale, Single Stage Date: 04 Jan 2015 Brewer: Jamie Asst Brewer: Equipment: Spitting...
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    Simple question about loe abv beers

    I recently brewed 10 gallons of a northern english brown mild. I made a 2l starter on a stir plate of wlp 002. After brewing, I split it as best I could and pitched into 2 oxygenated 5.5 gallon buckets. Og was 1.035. Fermentation took a while to kick and when it did, was very low key. Very...
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    How do I get proper yeast pitch rate?

    Hi fellow brewers. I am making 11 gallons of english brown mild with a og of 1.038. I have 1 vile of wlp002, a stirplate and a2000 ml flask. My production date is nov 23. , 2014. With that, mr malty says I need 303billion cells. A 2.2L starter is needed with only one vial. I am a little...
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    Injecting cooled wort back into hot bk.

    Hello fellow brewers! I recently made a counter flow chiller and I was wondering if there were any ill effects to recircing wort that has been chilled in the chiller back into the hot bk. I was hoping to do this to leave the cold break in my keggle as I would recirc threw a whirlpool arm and...
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    Pitching onto yeast cake

    Hello fellow brewers! Quick but probably silly questions. First, I wanted to try pitching a new wort batch on an old yeast cake (same day) and I was wondering if there was anything special I needed to do? I am guessing just rack off fermented wort to bottling bucket, sanitize mist over the top...
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    Counterflow chiller to recirc port.

    I was wondering if there were any ill effects of using a counterflow chiller and sending the chilled wort back into the boiling wort to keep the cold break material in a whilpooled cone in the boil pot. Does the reheating of wort give any off flavors?
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    Massachusetts Various All Grain Equipment

    Middleboro Mass. Hello everybody. I am making the jump to E-BIAB. I am looking to sell some of my gear in order to fund this project. I am a big DIYer so I don't know what is a fair price for what I am selling, so if anything seems too far off (low or high) PLEASE let me know. so anyway...
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    Massachusetts 50ft 1/2" double coil HERMS HEX or possibly immersion chiller

    I have a ~50FT 1/2" COPPER double coil chiller. the ends are left open so buyer can adapt fittings for their specific system. I built this to use as a HERM coil but i have decided to go the BIAB method. which is a little sad because I am very proud at the job i did on this unit. You cant see it...
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    How do I power my DC motor???

    Hey everybody! This is driving me absolutly bat sh** crazy! I want to power my grain mill with a dc motor because i want speed control and reverse ability. I have 2 dc motors to choose from. 1 is a 1HP 24v dc and the other is a 3 HP 110V DC treadmill motor. for the treadmill motor, i pulled the...
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    Need help wiring a 24v motor.

    I got my hands on a treadmill motor and circuit board that I want to run my grain mill. The mechanical hookup should be easy but I need to get this thing running first. I would like to be able to control speed, direction of rotation and have an on-off switch. I have no idea how to do this but...
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    Cost of a label

    Hi all. Just wondering how much it would cost to have someone clean up a hand drawn label I have to a computerized nice label? I have no idea. Thanks!
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